by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Knoxville ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,367 a year. This is less than $31,781, which is the national median of all journalism majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville, journalism students borrow a median amount of $22,849 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at UT Knoxville is $655 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from UT Knoxville. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 80 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 186 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 130 |
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